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100

8 + 13

21

100

-7 -4

-11

100

The submarine is cruising at 40 m below sea level. The submarine ascends 18 m. Write a numerical expression and find the submarine's new location?

-40+18 

-22m 

100

7- 12

-5

100

TRUE OR FALSE

For ADDITION, If signs are the SAME  you keep the signs and add

True

200

- 9 + ( -5)

-14

200

8 -2

6

200

The top of the Sears Tower in Chicago, is 1454 feet above street level, while the lowest level is 43 feet below street level. Write an expression to find the distance from the lowest level to the top? Find the distance.

1454-(-43)

 1454+43 

1497ft

200

- 8 - (-10)

-8 + 10

2

200

For addition, What do you do If the signs are DIFFERENT?  

• If signs are DIFFERENT you Subtract and take the sign  of the larger number  

300

43 + 31

74

300

-5 - (-3)

-5 + 3

-2

300

The distance from the high dive to the swimming pool is 10 feet. The pool is 12 feet deep. What is the total distance from the high dive to the bottom of the pool? Remember to write an expression

10-(-12)

 10+12 

22 ft 

300

-8 + 13 - (-17)

- 8 + 13 + 17

-8 + 30

22

300

True or False

For Subtraction, IF both numbers are negative, you keep the sign and add them. -5 -4= -9

True

400

-7 + 9 + (-4)

-11 + 9

-2

400

10 + (-5) -17 - (-12) -4

10 - 5 -17+ 12 -4

22 -26

-4


400

The temperature in Mr. Marlow's Freezer is 20F the temperature in Mrs. Simmerly's Freezer is -5F. What is the difference between the two temperatures?

20 - (- 5)

20 + 5

25 F

400

10 + (-5) -17 - (-12) - 4

10 - 5 - 17 + 12 -4 

22-26 

-4

400

For subtraction, What do you do if both signs are Different signs? 

9 -10

 subtract and take the sign of the larger number

500

34 + (-12) + (-16) + 2

36 + -28 

8

500

15 - x -y for x= -7 and y=4

15 - (-7)- 4

15+ 7 -4

22 - 4

18

500

During a possession in a Shoreman football game, the team gain 22 yards, lost 14 yards, gained 4, gained 20 yards, and lost 8 yards.  Write an expression and determine the number of yards they had lost or gained?

22 + (-14) + 4 + 20 + (-8)

46 + (- 22)

24 yard line

500

- 8 - (-16) + 8 -4

- 8 + 16 + 8 - 4

24 - 12

12

500

What do you do when there are two negatives with NO number to separate them?

8-(-5)

change to a positive! 

8+5= 13